For example some species of baleen whale such as the humpback whale are very solitary and spend much of their lives alone which makes them much less social than other groups of Cetacea such as the killer whale (the largest of the dolphin species) which often travels in groups or pods of up to 30 or more.
a combining form meaning âhealer,â âmedicine,â âhealing,â used in the formation of compound words: iatrogenic. Origin of iatro-. < Greek, combining form of iÄtrÃ³s healer, equivalent to iÃ¢(sthai) to heal + -tros noun suffix. Word Origin and History for iatro-.
Anglicized form of ThÃ mhais, vocative case of TÃ MHAS. Alternatively it could be taken from the Scottish surname MacTavish, Anglicized form of Mac TÃ mhais, meaning son of Thomas. 2. tavish, a quiet, thin, tall, cute boy who rules at maths and chemistry. 3. a good wish, the ideal name for a boy child. 1.man!..